Basket-making machine



W. F. BARNES.

BASKET MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. 1920.

1,387,093. Patented 9,1921.

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INVENTQR WILLARDRBARNES BY I M W. F. BARNES.

BASKET MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1920.

1,387,093, I Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

6 SHEETSSHEET 2- n um um I} U ml INVENTOR WILLARD F. mamas W. F. BARNES.

BASKET MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1920.

1,387,093. I Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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' BASKETMAKING MACHINE. 7 APPLICATION FILED MAY 20.1920.

Patented A1159, 1921.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 4- INVENTOR WILLARD F. BARN/ES W. F. BARNES.

BASKET MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20,1920.

1,887,093, Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

139 u 133 I 1.78- v "1 140; 5139110 110 1401, 51 140 1 141 X 1 J41 111 iI 142 142 2a iNVENTOR WILLARD P. BARNES BY W UNITED STATES PATENT orres] WILLARD r. BAaNEsor BERKELEY, cAmronnrA,

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BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. i p

BASKETJVIAKING MACHINE.

I Specification of Letters Patent. Pa te flted 9, I

Application filed May 20, 1920. Serial No. 382,920. f

' by a metallic strip or'strips, or other suitboxes, crates, cartons,

able material or materials, or substance 01- substancesj An importantobject of'my invention is the provision of a machine, simple inconstruction, that will greatly reduce the amount of waste material,caused by deformation of the baskets, boxes, cartons, crates, barrels vor other receptacles, sofrequently occurring in machines as atpresentconstructed.

Another important ObjBCt lS to provide a machine that will manufacturebaskets, barrels and other receptacles of any size or shape, thin sheetsor slices or veneers of wood',for other suitable materials orsubstances, and bound or reinforced by a strip or stripsof metal,or'other suitable substances.

Another important object is to provide "a machine that will attain amaximum productive efliciencyper hour and be economi cal in powerconsumption.

Other objects will become manifest. I I I It is desired to. provide amachine that will form or manufacture a basket, box, crate, cart0n,barrel or other'receptacle'of two pieces, or sheets, or slices, orveneers-of wood, or other. suitable material or substance (which will bereferred to hereinafter' as slices), that hate been previously shapedand sized in blank, by automatically placing one across the other,bending the projecting portions. to, form the sides. and then' bindingthe edgesto form the permanent basket, box, crate, carton, barrel orother receptacle, and ejecting the same from the machine. Any thicknessof bottom and sides may be attained by using, as the case maybe, more.than one set of slices.

My invention comprises details of conmade of very jaws.

struction, the elements-and the combination of elements, andwill beclearly explained by referenceto the drawings, in which- 1 Figure 1 is adetailed side elevation of the mechan1smfor raisinganddoweringthecross-arm carrier w'ith formers, in combination'with the mechanism forforcing the slices into the'formers. Fig. 2 is a section of a part ofthe mechanism for raising and lowering said cross-arm carrier, [Figi 3isa section of the support fo'r a part-of said mechanism. Fig.1 is a"detailed view of thev stopper that checks" the' 'four po'i'nt spider.Fig. 5is afplanviewofthe'fourpoint spider, cam with'the channelandfthaarmp Fig. 7 is a plan view of; the top of the'machine without thecross-arm carrier, bending links binding'stripsframe, or slice-cutting.knives.

Fig. 8 a side elevation of'the' means for holdlngtheslices in piles.Fig. 9 isan'e'nd elevation ofa-section of the rim aroundthe channel'inwhichtheibind ing' strips are clamped'on to the slices, FigulOisa plan 7view of theftop'of the machine with-the slice-trimmer knives, andwithout the cross.-

arm carrier or bending links I binding strips frame. :Fig. 11- isfa'd'e't ailed View through asejc'tion of thejslice-trimmerknives, 12 s anelevation 'VlefWlOf a section ofsaid rim showing 'the. raiser."'}fl?ig.13 is' axdetailed side elevation, of 'squeezer-j aws with mechanismfor-operating same. Figijj' lgleis a detailed end elevation 0f"mechanism for operatingthe. squeezer-jaws. IigQ'Q15ii's a plan view of asection manna the squeezerr Fig.1 6 is a detailedside'elevation of themechanism for opening and closing the bottom of .thech'annel in whichthe, binding 2 strips are clamped on to, the slices. Fig, 17 is an endelevation of the fork showing Wheel which rotates in? thea ch'annel o fithef' cam inserted in, the fork; "1 8 is a I defor supportlng. themechanism foropening andclosing the bottom of said channel. Eig.

tailed side elevation of the f kinking die's.

Fig. 19 is an end elevation of said kinking v 21 is a top.viewof:theibaiidwithinserted caps I for retaining the ends "of the Vsliding sleeves. Figl22' is .a sideview of one-half of said band. Fig.23 is,an:elevated'view showing the method of attaching said "band, I

Fig. is an elevated endview ofthe mecha nism for advancing'the slices,one at a time from the piles. Fig. is a front and side view of the meansfor retaining the'slices in the formers. Fig. 26 is a plan view bindingstrip bending frame. Fig. 27 is a cross sec; tion through thebinding-strip bending frame and the mold-block showing the means formaking the electrical contact in case the V-shaped tin or bindingstripdoes not feed in or the slices do not properly insert in the saidchannel. Fig. 28 is a side elevation of the means for retaining theslices in the formers. Fig. 29 is a frontelevation of the machineshowing a portion of the mechanism for the operation of the same.

Fig. 30 is an end elevation of a portion of the mechanism for operatingthe machine,

- showing especially the means for counting standards 90 off fiftyfinished baskets and advancing same so that they may be readily takenaway by any suitable means or mechanism..

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The embodiment of my invention follows. The table or top plate 90, itssets of legs or and 90* with bars, and the bottom plate 15constitute-the framework of the machine. 4 I

The main shaft 6 is furnished with a'cam 100 (Fig. 13), a cog-wheel 5(Fig. 1), a large gear 163 (Fig. 29), .and a cam 191. The cog-wheelv 5has secured. to it a cam 4 furnished with an inside rim/38 and anoutsiderim 39,,both of-which form the channel 37 in which the wheel 11 rotates.The wheel 11 is on the end of the rod 10. The earn 4 is also furnishedwith an arm 3. g V The shaft. 113 is furnished with the pinion 17 5, alarge gear 17.6,ta cam 114', and a double intermittent pinion 189 (Fig.3 0 The pinion 175 gears intothe large gear 163. a

The drive-shaft 180 (Figs. 29 and 30) is furnished with a driving wheel,181'and a pinion-.182. The pinion 182 gears into the large gear 176. v

,The shaft 113? is furnished with a lever 166 (Fig; 29), an intermittentgear 167, a similar earn as cam 114 on the shaft 113 1794(Fig.-29) and184 (Fig. 30.).

(Fig..16)',:and-a gear 170 (Fig. 29). The shaft 174 is furnished with apinion 169, and a gear190.- The pinion 169 gears operably into;theintermittent gear 167, so that for the required time the shaft 174remain idle.- nected up with the .sliceadvancing rolls shaft 60 (Fig.7).g 7

The shaft 178 (Figs. 29 and 30) is furnished with a double intermittentgear 177 and an intermittent gear 183 (Fig. 30). The shaft 178 is heldin position by the supports The gear 177' is so .constructedthat-one-half of its rim hasteeth all the. way arund to the num ber ofsixty-six, which teeth are geared by the one tooth on the one-half ofthe rim of The gear 190 is operably conother half of the rim of thepinion 189.

The intermittent gear 183 has sixteen teeth gearing into the rack 185(Fig. 30) secured to the slide 186 which works in the brackets"187'secured to the hangers 188. The further operation of the slide 186will be explained as the steps in the manufacture of the basket aretaken up.

The revolving sleeve 106 (Fig. l) revolves in a bushing set into thetopplate 90. In the revolving sleeve 106 and in the box 8 secured to thbottom plate 15, the arbor-rod 9 is held in position. The arbor-rod 9 iskept from turning with the revolving sleeve 106 by means of a setscrewin the box 8. The revolving sleeve 106 has secured to its upper endthe cross-arm carrier 143. This-carrier isold in such machines; On therevolving sleeve 106 below the top plate 90 is located-a four-pointspider 2 secured to a collar'l which is adj usted; on the revolvingsleeve 106 by means. of the set-screw45.- Thelower end of the revolvingsleeve 106 is secured bypins to. the upper one of-a ..set of caps 131(Fig. 23). The lower one-,of theset of caps 131 v is secured to theupper end ofthe sliding sleeve 13 which slides up and down the arbor-rod9. The set of caps 131; are held in position by. the band129. .This bandis made in two parts (Fig. 21) for convenience in adjusting. The twoparts are adjusted andheld in position by the, bolts 130. The band 129is recessedas shown in Fig. 22, to hold the caps 131, and yet permit therevolv ing sleeve 106 and/the sliding. sleeve 13, with their respectivecaps 131 to function therein independent of each other. This principleis carriedout so that when the sliding sleeve 13 is'raised,.thusraisingthe revolving sleeve 106, the sliding sleeve .13 ,may. remainstationary for the required length of time,while the revolving sleeve106 is turned around-the required distance untilit is locked by theclutch 36 on the upper side of the top plate 90 in one of the fourgrooves 29 (Fig. 7) in the revolvingsleeve 106. r

The arbor-rod 9is provided with a slot adaptedto the horizontal r od 10for thep ur pose of permitting the rod 10 to slide up and down therein.The. rod lOis provided with an enlarged extension 14, one end of whichisadapted and fits snug against the sliding sleeve 13 .(Fig. 2), and theother end passes through a slot in the support 23, on which end locatedthe wheel 20 adaptedto the said slot and adjusted by the nut 21. Thewheel 20 rotates up and down in and is guided by this slot H The mainshaft 6 after passing through the arbor-rod 9 is provided with areducedex,

2), and the other end passes through the support 23 and is secured bythe adjusting ring 22 and the nut 46.

The sliding sleeve 13 isprovided with a slot adapted to the extension 12(Fig.2) for the purpose of permitting the extension 12 to slide up anddown therein.

, The support 23 is secured .to the under side of the top plate 90 andto the bottom plate 15.

The spider check 16 is secured in a slot in the rod 17 by means of a pin40, so'that it will hang down at an angle and be prevented from turningunder by a slope at the inner end of the slot. The rod 17 passes throughthe two angle bars 18and 19 which are secured to the support 23 by meansof the bolt 44. Between the angle bars 18 and 19 and around the rod 17is the cushion spring 41. The check 16 prevents the revolving sleeve 106from turning around more than necessary and aids in checking the jar ofthe sudden stop. The clutch 36 holdsthe revolving sleeve 106 in positionwhile it'is'descending with the cross-arm carrier 143 with the formers142 for the purpose of receiving slices in two of the formers 142, andmaking a basket from the slices in the third former 142, and ejectingafinished basket from the fourth former 142.

As the cam 4 rotates, the sliding sleeve 13 descends with the revolvingsleeve 106, thus permitting the spider 2 to be released from the check16 and to be rotated one-quarter section by means of the arm 3 securedto the cam '4.

The sliding sleeve 13 is provided with a butt 7. In the descent of thesliding sleeve 13, the butt 7 forces one end of the bar 24 down. Thisbar functioning through a pin 42 is supported by the upright 25 securedto the bottom plate 15. The upright 25 through the bolt 43 is held firmby angle iron 26 secured to the bottom plate 15.

The top plate 90 has openings to permit the mechanism of which theplungers 35, 35 are a part to function. The plungers 35, 35 are securedto the sliding sleeves 32, 32 which are furnished with butts 33, 33 atthe lower end thereof. The plungers 35, 35 are furnished with slots atthe corners to permit the slice-adjusters 28, 28 to draw in the requireddistance for the purpose of adjusting the slices. The upper portion ofthe sides of the plungers 35,35 is shaped to conform to the formers 142and have slots 30 for the reception of the teeth or pins of theretainers 141. The lower portion of the sides of the plungers 35, 35conform to the said openings in the top plate 90.

The sliding sleeves 32," 32 slide up and down .on the rods 34, 34secured to the bottom plate 15-. On the sliding sleeves 32, '32 aresecured by set screws48 the collars 31, 31. These collars are so shapedthat the angle portion thereof toward the center just enough to permitthe slice-adjusters 28, 28'to function with the collars 31, 31. Theupper portion of the slice-adjusters 28, 28 extend through and above theopenings in the top plate 90 (Fig. 7) to adjust the slices upon theplungers 35, 35. 7

When one end of each down by forced up against the butts 33, 33 of thesliding sleeves 32, 32,.thus compelling the bar 24, 24 is forced slidingsleeves 32, 32 to slide up on the rods.

34, 34, by which action the collars 31, 31 cause the slice-adjusters 28,28 to spread below the pins 47, 47 and to draw in above the said pins,thus adjusting the slices into proper position upon the plungers 35, 35.At the same time the sliding sleeves 32, 32 raise the plungers 35, 35throughand above the openings in the top plate 90.

The slices are placed in piles on the slides 66 and 68 (Fig. 7 orFig.10) and'are held in place by the respective angle posts'65 and '67 (Fig.8). The slides 66 and 68 (Fig. 7)

the butts 7, 7, the other end is' are furnished with a strip 160 forthepurpose of separating the bottom slice of the piles resting upon theslides 66 and 68,-tl1us more readily advancing the slices toward theslice rolls 59 and 62 with the forward movement. of the slides 66 and68. The slide the slices toward the slice roll 59 with the forwardmovement (of the slide 66. .The slide '68 (Fig. 10) is likewisefurnished with a strip 160 for a similar purpose of separating thebottom slice of the pile 'restingupon the slide 68, thus more readilyadvancing the slices toward the slice roll 62 with the forward movementof the slide 68.

Under the slides 66 and 68 are the ball bearing retainers 69 withgrooves (Fig. 24). There is a set of ball bearing retainers for eachslide. Secured to the under sideof the slides 66 and 68 at each end arethe guides .70, 70. In the ends of each guide 70 are grooves furnishedwith ball bearings working against, the under side of theretainers 69.This combination of ball bearings gives the slides 66 and 68 an easysliding movement. Also secured to the underside of the slides 66 and 68,near their center, are the racks 71, 71, one for each slide, engaging agear 72 which is operated by any suitable mechanism through the mainshaft 6. The slides 66 and 68 are provided with four slots (Fig. 7 Alsosecured to the underside of the slides 66 and 68, near each end, arehangers 73, 73, through which the rods 74 pass. There are two sets ofhangers for each slide. On the rods 74, the rods 133, 133 oscillate.These rods 133, 133 contain at their upper end the dogs 101, the-teethof which pro trude through the slots in the slide 66 and 63, to engageand assist the slices on the bottom of the piles to advance with theslides 66 and 68 so that the ends of the slices may be gripped by theslice rolls 59 and 62.

Bars 134 and 135 are connected to the framework at suitable places.Before the slices advance, the rods 133, 133 are in a slanting positionwith the dogs 101 to the left of the rods 74. The teeth of the dogs 101impress themselves in the slices. In the following movement of themachine, the slides 66 and 68 are advanced by the gears 72, 72 throughthe racks71, '71, and the dogs 101, still impressed in the bottomslices, move forward until the rods 133, 133 come into contact with thebars 135, 135. The teeth then release the slices and the slices continuetheir forward movement by means of the slice rolls 59 and 54 for oneslice and the slice roll 62 for the second slices to position over theplungers 35, 35.

As the cross-arm carrier 143 with the formers 142 comes down, theplungers 35, 35 are forcedup into two of the formers 142, thusdepositing the slices 158 (Fig. 28) therein. The slices 158 are retainedin the formers 142 by means of the teeth or points of the spools 141.These spools 141 are operably retained in the plates 140 which arehinged to the sides of the formers 142 by means of the hinges 139.nished with slots topermit, the teeth or points of the spools 141 topenetrate the slices 158 (Fig. 28). 1 The plungers 35, 35 are alsofurnished with slots to permit the teeth or points of the spools 141 toextend through, in the case the teeth or points of the spools 141 are alittle too long at times.

The mold-block 94 is also furnished with slots 138 for the purpose ofpermitting the teeth or points of the spools 141 to extend through sothat they would not be worn off or catch the sides of the mold-block 94.

Around the opening in the top plate 90, in which the mold-block 94 islocated, there is a rim 75 constructed as shown in Fig. 9, except thatin one place it is sloped up to conform to-the height of the raiser 89.

The binding strip bending frame of five links 144, 144 144, 144 and 144is in The plates 140 are furitself old in such invention. Tn-Figs. 26and 27", is shown various new and useful parts. Each link is furnishedwith a slide 1.51 operably connected thereto. The lower portion of eachlink is recessed the thickness of a binding strip te permit the bindingstrip to be retained therein by means of the retainer 155. In Fig. 27,is shown a section of the binding strip 154 retained in the recess bythe retainer 155. Each link is furnished with a retainer 155. The middlebending link 144 is retained in position in its forward and backwardmovements by means of the guides 148. (Fig. 26). Fig. 27 is a crosssection of the binding strip bending frame through 11,11, as shown inFig". 26. Both the links and the slides are recessed to conform to theopenings in the top plate 90 in which the kinking dies operate. Thepushrods 145 are connected by a spring 146 to draw the links intostraight line against the strip 152 in the backward movement of theframe. The outer ends of the push rods 145 are connected to the fork 161(Fig. 29).

The middle bending link 144 has a backward and forward movement throughthe guides 148. in the first movement to bend the binding stripsaroundthe mold-block 94,

the five bending links move forward in line with the forward movement ofthe middle bending link 44, before the bending links 144, 144 ,14 4 and144 commence to fold around the mold-block 94. The bending links 144,144 144 and 144 are linked together by the 'hinge-pins 150. The pushrods145 are actuated on bythe fork 161 and are connected with thetoggle-links 149 through the pin 14? in the push-rods 145 and working intheslots inthe toggle-links 149. The toggle-links 149 are connected witthe bending links 144 and 144 by the pins'14'r' so that the bendinglinks 144 and 144 will turn easily and fully around to complete therequired turn. The folding of the bending links 144, 144, 144 and 144around the mold-block is effected by the action ofthe push-rods 145 andthe togglelinks 149'through the fork 161. The fork 161 is given aforward and backward movement by means of a cam 191 on the main shaft 6,through wheel 162 located on lower end of rod 162. f

The slides 151, 151 151 151 and 151 of their respective links 144, 144144', 144 and 144 are adapted tothe outer edge of the rim 7 5 (Fig. 27).As the slide l51'comes into contact with the rim 75, the middle bendinglink 144 continues its forward move ment over the rim 7 5 (Fig. 27) therequired distance, while theother links withtheir respective slides arefolding around the moldblock 94, the links and their respective slidesperforming the same movements as are eX- plained for the middle bendinglink 144 and its respective slide 151. The bending link thebinding-strip: being bent 144 with its respectiveslide151*, while be:around the mold-block 94, slides raiser .89, so thatthe end ot tl ebinding-strip which itis bending around ing folded up on the themold-block 94* will clearthe other end of around the mold block 94fI'OII1 tl18 opposite direction by the bending link 144, a'ndso that,when the end of the binding-strip bent around the mold-block 94 by thebending link 144 isin place, the other end of the binding-strip bentaround the n1oldblock 94 by the bending link 144, snaps into place'inthe end of the binding-strip bent by the bending link 144 so as to makea connection varying in length according to the length of thebinding-strip. I

As soon as abinding-strip is fed into the recesses of the bending links144, 144 144, 144 and 144, it is kinked or indented by the kinking-dies120 and 121. The kinkingdies .120 and 121 form the set. These areoperably connected to the support 122 by means of p'in-bolts 128 and 124respectively. The support 122 is secured to the under side of the topplate 90 by bolts 125 (Fig. 19 There are four sets ofthe kinking-dies120 and 121. During the inaction of the kinking-- dies 120 and 121, thekinking or indenting portion thereof is flush with the upper side of thetop plate 90. As shown in Figs. 1

located in slots in the top plate 90, and directly under the recesses inthe bending links and their respective slides as shown in Fig. 26. Thekinking or indenting of the binding-strip by the kinking-dies isefiected by means of pins 132 (Fig.18) secured in the rod 126 which inrotating causes the kinkingdies 120 and 121 to close and open. The roc'126 is operably connected up by suitable mechanism. In the closingmovement of the kinking-dies, thus kinking or indenting thebinding-strip in tour places, the kinking or indenting portions of thekinking-dies 120 and 121 exte d through the slots in the top plate 90and into the recesses of the bending links and their respective slides.

The slice rolls 59 and 62 are operated by the shaft 60 s'npportedby thebearings 58,61

and 63 secured'to the top plate 90 (Fig. 7 ).v by the shaft 53 The sliceroll 54 is operated supported by the bearings 52 and 55 secured tothetop plate 90 (Fig. 7). and 53 are connected connected to the gears 56and 51 on the outer end of their, respective shafts 60 and 53. The gears57 and 50 on their respective shafts 60 and 53. are operably connectedup by suitable mechanism to gear 190.

As shown in Fig. 10, the shaft 60 operates the slice roll 59,beingsupported by the bearings 58 and 61 secured to the top plate 90, and

l the outward sides of the jaws the-outside ofthe upward v The shafts60' by a'chain 49 operably.

the saw-tooth the slice roll .54 is operated by the shafti53 supportedby the bearings; 52 and 55, and the slice roll 62 is operated by theshaft 77 supported by the A 78. These shafts. are operably connected upby suitable mechanism. 7 Y 1 In Fig. 7, is shown a wall 64 which formsthe ends of the hoppers containing the slices in piles. In Fig. 10, thiswall; is shown as walls 64 and 76. The wall 64,, as shown in Fig. 7 issecured to the top plate 90 by angle irons insuch manner that the bottomof the wall 64 will be slightly raised above the top plate90 to permitthe bottom slices of the piles in the hoppers, to advance. under it tothe slice rolls '59 and 62. In Fig. .10, the wall 64 is secured to thetop plate 90 ina similar manner to permit the bottom slice of the pilein the hopper formed by the posts 65, the slide 66 and the wall 64, toadvance under it to the slice roll- 59. Also in Fig. 10, the wall 76 issecured to the top plate 90 in a similar manner to permit the bottomslice of the pile in the hopper formed by the posts 67 the slide68 andthe wall 76, to. advance under it to the slice, roll 62.

In case the slices are a little longtheyare bearings 63 .and

trimmed ofi by means of the slice-trimmer I The slice-trimmer knives thetop plate 90' by bolts A mold-block 88 is knives 11). 79 are secured to80 (Figs. 10 and 11).

and 19, the kinking-dies 120 and 121 are jaws 83 are located in a'recessin the top.

plate 90, having slots 'for the-reception of the bolts 84 and of suffcient size to permit a forward and backward action of the jaws 83.Thejaws 83 are furnished with springs .82, one end of which is securedto an upward projection in the recess of the top plate 90. Theprotectors 81 are hinged in a recess in 83 so that they will restagainst I projection in the recess of thetop plate 90. To give thecutting actionto the slice-.trimmer knives 79,thejaws,83 are spreadapart the required distance by means of the plun- 'er '85 securedto.butt 86 secured to the end of the rod 87 which is operably connected up.

After the binding-stri has been bent around the mold-block 94' anddropped into its channel, it is prevented from dropping connectedthrough ins 104 to the plates 102 secured to the underside of the top 7plate 90.; The slides 103 are given abacle ward and forward movement by.means of rods 105 and 117, the top end of which is shaped. as shown inFig.16- As shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the 117 are supported bythe plate128. The topend of these rods are shaped the same as the top ends of therods 105. The lower end of the rods 117 is threaded for the reception ofthe nuts 118, one above and one below the plate 128. These nuts 118 areretained after adjustment by theset-screws front and rear rods I thebinding-strip 154 has 119. The lower end of the rods 105 is threaded forthe reception of the nut 107 andfor threading into rod 109. The nut 107is retained after adjustment by the setscrew 108. The plate 128 issecured to the rods 109 by means'of set-screws 127. The rods 109 arethreaded into forks 112, above which are located the nuts 110 which areretained after adjustment by set-screws 111. The fork 112 is providedwith a wheel 116 operably connected to the inner side of one of theprongs of the fork 112. The foregoing mechanism secures its actionthrough the working of the wheels 116 (Fig. 17) in a channel 115 (Fig.16) of the cams 114 secured to the shafts 113 and 113 The clamping ofthe binding-strip on to the edges of the slices is secured through theaction of the squeezer-jaws 91 operably connected to the under side ofthe top plate 90 by hinges 96. The squeezer-jaws 91 rest in the plunger92 (Fig. 13) adapted to the required action of the squeezer-jaws 91. Arod 93 for supporting the mold-block 94 is threaded into the top of theplunger 92. A red 95 is threaded at each end for the reception of theplunger 92 and the fork 97. As shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the fork 97 isfurnished with a wheel 98 on pin 99. e squeezer-jaws 91 receive theiraction of opening and closing by means of the lowering and raising ofthe fork 97 resting upon side extensions of a cam 100 se cured to themain shaft 6. The cam 100 operates against the wheel 98, thus lower ingand raising the fork 97 the required distance.

As shown in Fig. '24, the rods 134 and 135 are held in position by thesupports 136.

s shown in Figs. 1, 7, 10, 25 and 26, the mold-block 94 is furnishedwith slots for the reception of the points or teeth of the spools 141.

. In unbending, the bindingstrip bending frame comes into a straightline against a strip 152 (Fig. 26) secured to the top plate 90.

In case the slices do not feed into the channel around the mold-block 94or the binding-strip does not properly enter the bending links, the wire156 (Fig. 27) lo cated through the center of the middle bending link 144(Figs. 26 and 27 comes into contact with the electrode 153 located inarecess in the mold-block 94. The wire 156 is cushioned by spring 157.In case properly entered the bending links as shown in Fig. 27, the wire156 is prevented from coming into contact with the binding strip bymeans of the hinged insulation 159/ n electrical contact establishedwill signal an alarm by any suitable mechanism.

The rod '126 is given a forward and backward movement through a crank171, crank- 168 secured to lever arm 172 operably connected to lever-arm166 working on shaft 113. The closing of the kinking-dies is effected,through the foregoing mechanism, by a pin 164 secured to the gear 163(Fig. 29) forcing the lever 166 upward, in rotating with the gear 163.The opening of the kinking-dies is effected by a pin 165 secured to theinside of the gear 163 forcing the rod 173, operably connected to theframe at one end and at the other operably connected to an extension ofthe lever-arm 172, upward, in rotating with the gear 163. Wherever theWord basket is usedin the specification, it is intended also to refer toany receptacle that may be made or manufactured by this machine.

The shape of the mold-block, formers, mold-block in connection with thesqueezerjaws, and the plungers can be changed so as to make ormanufacture a basket of any number of sides or of any shape desired.Where this is done, the mechanism hereinbefore described can be soaltered and added to so as to meet the different sided and shapedbaskets, as fOr illustration the number of the bending links can beincreased from five to whatever number of bending links is necessary tomake the required sided basket.

In order to prevent the bending links from rebounding any slightdistance after bending around the mold-block 94, the rods 105 and 117are furnished with upper extensions which extend through the top plate90 the required distance (Figs. 7 and 10), thus holding the bendinglinks stationary for the required length of time.

As a basket is completed it is ejected from its former on to the slide186 (Fig. 30). After fifty baskets have thus been ejected, the slide 186is advanced by means of the rack 185 through the mechanism hereinbeforedescribed so that a stack of fifty baskets may be easily removed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. In a basket-making machine of the characterdescribed, a stationary moldblock, a cross-arm carrier carrying formersof such shape as to make the desired form of basket or other receptacleon each arm, mechanism by which said crossarm is raised and lowcred, andalso given a revolving movement so that the reciprocating formers willco-act with the mold-block.

2. In a basket-making machine of the character described, a mold-block,means for folding slices into basket shape, said means consisting offormers, means for advancing the slices to position tobe foldedtransversely in the formers, said means consisting of slides operated bydogs so that the ends of the slices will be caught by the slice rollsand thereby advanced to said position, means for retaining the slices inposition in the formers during the subsequent operations, said meansconsisting of spools operably connected to the sides of the formers andfurnished with pins or teeth.

3. In a basket-making machine of the character descibed, a mold-block,formers,

means for forcing the slices into the formers, said means consisting ofplungers, means for raising and lowering the plungers, said meansconsisting of sliding sleeves, means for permitting the sleeves to slideup and down, said means consisting of rods adapted to the sleeves, meanssliding movement, said means consisting of butts on the ends of thesleeves, co-acting with bars functioning through pins supported byuprights.

l. In a basket-making machine of the character described, a mold-block,formers, plungers, means for advancing slices to position over theplungers, means for adjusting the slices in position thereon, said meansconsisting of slice-adjusters, sliding sleeves, means for operating theslice-adjusters, said means consisting of collars secured to the slidingsleeves, means for holding the sliceadjusters in position, said meansconsisting of supports secured to the bottom plate.

5. In a basket-making machine as described, a mold-block, formersco-acting therewith, means for raising and lowering the formers, saidmeans consisting of an arbor-rod and a revolving sleeve adapted theretoand located on the upper part of the arbor-rod, and also a slidingsleeve adapted thereto and located below the revolving sleeve, means forraising and lowering the sliding sleeve, said means consisting of a camoperably connected to a gear, said arborrod and sliding sleeve beingfurnished with companion slots, one above the other, through which slotspass rods, the upper one being furnished with a wheel rotating in achannel of the cam, and the lower one being a reduced extension of themain shaft, on which is secured the cam.

6. In a basket-making machine of the character described, a mold-block,formers, means for rotating the formers, said means consisting of arevolving sleeve, an arborrod, means for rotating the revolving sleeve,

said means consisting of a four-point spider, means for securing saidspider, said means consisting of a collar. on said revolving sleeve.

7. In a basket-making machine as described, a mold-block, formersco-a-cting with the mold-block, means for rotating the formers, saidmeans consisting of a revolving sleeve, means for rotating the revolvingsleeve, said means consisting of a four-point spider, means for checkingthe spider, said means consisting of a spider check.

to give the sleeves the 8. In a basket-making machine as described, amold-block, formers, means for rotating the formers, a revolving sleeve,means for rotating the revolving sleeve, means for stopping therevolving sleeve when it has rotated the required distance, said meansconsisting of a clutch secured to the top of the top plate and adaptedto a slot in the revolving sleeve, a four-point spider secured to thelower end of the revolving sleeve, and a spider check co-acting with thespider.

9. In a basket-making machine as described, a mold-block, formers,plungers, means for advancing slices over the plungers, means forforcing the slices into the formers, means for trimming off the edges ofthe slices, said means consisting of a moldblock over which the formersplace the slices for the operation of trimming off the edges,slice-trimmer knives, jaws co-acting'with the knives, and cushioned by aspring, means for spreading the jaws, said means consisting of a plungeroperably connected up.

10. In a basket-making machine as described, a mold-block, formers,means for rotating the formers, means for advancing slices, means forforcing the slices into the formers, means for bending binding-stripsaround the mold-block, said means including a binding-strip bendingframe of live bending links, each link being furnished with a slideoperably connected up, pushrods, toggle-links operably connected withthe push-rods through pins in the push-rods and working in slots in thetoggle-links, the middle bending link having a forward and backwardmovement through two slots, means for giving the push-rods areciproeating backward and forward movement, said means including a forkfurnished with a rod with a wheel on the lower end thereof, a cam on themain shaft fashioned to operably co-act with the wheel, a raiser, meansfor joining the ends of the binding-strips, said means includingmechanism by which one of the outer bendlng links, while being foldedaround the mold-block, slides up on the raiser so that the end of thebindingstrip that it is bending around will clear the other end of saidbinding-strip being bent around the mold-block from the oppositedirection, and when the latter end is in place, the former end will snapinto place in the latter and thereby make a connection varying in lengthaccording to the length of the binding-strip. V 1

11. In a basket-making machine or the character described, a mold-block,formers, means for advancing slices, means for forc ing slices into theformers, means for bending binding-strips around the mold-block, meansfor clamping the binding-strip on to the edges of the slices to form thefinished basket, said means including squeezer-jaws having a pin andoperably hinged to the under side of the top plate and resting in aplunger adapted to the required action of the squeezer-jaws, the upperend of the plunger being connected with rod, and the lower end themold-block by a bemg connected by a rod to a fork, means thesqueezerqaws,

for closing and opening said means including a wheel operably insertedin the fork, co-acting with a cam on the main shaft.

12. In a basket-making machine of the character described, a moldblock,means for preventing the binding-strips from fallin through the channelaround the mold-block, said means consisting of slides, means foroperating said slides back and forth, said means including a platefurnished with rods operably connected therewith and with the lides,means for operating the plate, said means including forks operablyconnected to the bottom extension of two of the rods, each fork beingfurnished with a wheel coacting with a cam secured to the main shaft.

'13. In a basketmaking machine of the character described, a mold-block,formers, means for bending binding-strips around the mold-block, meanssubstantially as described for kinking or indenting the strips at pointswhere they are to be bent, said means including kinking-dies operablyconnected with their respective supports by means of pin-bolts, means bywhich the kinking-dies are operated, said means including a bar withpins operably Working in the kinking-dies, means for operating the bar,said means including a crank-arm operably connected to a lever-arm, alever operably connected to a shaft, which lever in closing thekinking-dies is given an upward movement by a pin located on the outsideof its gear, and in opening the kinking-dies a rod connected operably toan extention of the lever-arm and to the frame is forced up by means ofa pin on the inside of said gear.

14:. In a basket-making machine as described, a mold-block, formers,means for bending binding-strips around the moldblock, means foradvancing slices, means for forcing the slices into the formers, meansfor signaling the fact that either the binding-strip has not fed intothe means for bending it or the slices have not properly fed into thechannel around the mold-block, said means including electrode, wirecushioned by a spring, insulation to prevent electrofication of themachine, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses this 14th day of May, 1920.

VILLARD F. BARNES.

Witnesses MARK LANE, HARRY E. JAooBsoN.

